Automobile direction indicator



Jan. 24, 1933. J, BRYKOWICZI 1,895,123

AUTOMOBILE DIRECTION INDICATOR Filed June 19, 1929 v IN VEN TOR firzBiyiawicz Patented Jan. 24, 1933 :31 1:2;

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which is of simple durable construction,=dej pendable in use and eificient in action, and which can be manufactured'and sold at a reasonable cost; r V

Forgfurther comprehension of the invention, and of'the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had :t'o the following desc'ri'ption and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various 2 novel features of the invention are more par- "ticularly setforth;

' In the accompanymg drawing forming a material part of-thls disclosure Fig. 1 is aside elevational View of an auto- 2 mobile provided "with'the indicator.

' Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail side elevational View oftheindicator shown in Fig. 1, and schematic wiring being applied to this'figure. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 except I showing the indicator in another position.

Fig. 4; is a fragmentary side"elevational View looking inthe direction of the arrows 44of'Fig.3.

view ofaportion of Fig.*2'

The reference numeral 10 indicates generallyamotor vehicle of anyi type and constructionand preferablyhaving mud guards 1 11. A directional indicator '12 is shown:

mounted upon the" front mudguard. Preferably one of these indicators I should be mounted on the right mud guard and another on the left. l

The indicator 12 consists of a base plate 13 for attachment upon themud guard, a seat 14 secured upon thebase plate and a figure of a police ofii'cer 15 mounted upon the base'plate and normally sitting on the seat l t.

The figure 15 consists of a support plate 16 with a bottom pintle support 17 rotatively mounted thru the base plate 13 and thru the mud guard 11. This pintle support should 7 be directly beneath the left foot of the figure 15. A spiral spring 18' is connected between the pintle support 17 andthe-base plate 13 Fig. 5 15am enlarged detailed'fr'agmentary 1929. Serial No. 372,207.

and is arrangedto normally urge the figure so as to be facing frontwards relativetothe front of the vehicle10. The spring 18 should be arranged to permit the support plate 16 and the figure 15 to'be moved-so as" to b'edirected to one side of the vehicle 1.0, either to the right or to the left depend ing upon whether the indicator is mounted upon the rightor the leftmud guard". i

- i The figure 15 has a body 19 which includes a head 20 and a cap 21',arms 22 and legs 23. The portions of the legs beneath the knee indicated-by reference numerals24 'are firmly fixed upon theplate 16 and are arranged ina Vertical position. i The portions 'of the legs above the knee are indicated by reference numeral 25. The portion 25 of the'lrightleg is pivotally mounted by'a' pin 26 to the-portion 24:. A pin 27 is firmly nonrotatively. fixed in the portion- 25 of the left leg and is rotati'vely mounted in the portion 24. {The pin'27 has anofl'set end 28.]Stops'29 project from the leg portions 25 and abut against I the leg portions 24 when the portions 25 are, in vertical positions, that is-when thefigure 15 is in a standing position. These stops permit rearward rotation of the portions 25 so that the figure mayassume a sitting position. 1 i A pin 30 is nonrotatively fixed'in the body Q 19 and"rotatively connects the body with the topsof the leg portions 25. The pin 30 has an offset end31, and a weight 32 is attached upon thise'nd. This weight isso positioned for normally maintaining the body19in a vertical position regardless whether the figure 15 is in its sitting or standing position. The right arm 22 is pivoted at the elbow 'by a' pin 33 and'is pivotally' mountedupon the body atthe shoulderbya pin 34. The left arm 22 similarly is pivotally mounted on the shoulder of the body 19 by a pin 34 andis formed of two sections pivoted together/at the elbow by a pin 33. This left arm'holds a flag 35. A stop 36 projects from one of the sections of the left arm 22 and is enga eable against the other section of the arm or holding the arm in a straight horizontal position when the section nearer the shoulder is" 7 moved to a horizontal position.

ifS55 tion to the body 19, the body must follow with the movable core of this solenoid and with an inclinedarm 42 rigidly attached upon the pintle support 17. Uponenergization of the solenoid 40, the cable 41 draws the arm 42 around through an angle of about 90 lift"- ing' the arm in the position illustrated bythe dot and dash lines 42. The motion of the arm 42 revolves the pintle 17 which turnsthe support plate 16, bringing the figure 15 around through an angle of about 90.

.When thecurrent to the solenoid is cut oil, the spring 18 turns the figure .15-arou11d to ts original position. Anothercable 43 connects with the movable core of the solenoid 40 and extends upward and is connected with the 0&

set portion 28 of the pin 27.- A spring 44 is interposed intermediate the ends ofthe cable 43. Solenoids 38 and 40 are electrically conneeted ina-circuit 45 including a switch '46 and abattery47 so as to be simultaneously energized upon-the closing of the switch. j A

' pin 49 projectsfrom the-body 19 and limits aposition as shown'in Figs. 1 and 2..

upward movement of the left arm 22 to a'horizontal-position as shown inF1g. 4-.- L

In operation of the device it is normally switch 46is' in-the vicinity of' the driver of the vehicle and when he intends to make a turn, he closesthe switch; Solenoid 40beicomes energized and its coremoves inwards I drawing upon the cable 41 and the arm 42 for rotating the figure thru an angle of 90 in -degrees sothat it faces'to one side of the vehicle; As the core of thesolenoid 40 moves a inwards, cable 43 is also drawn which moves theoflset portion28 of the pin 27 thru an are for causing the'figure 15 to standerect. Attention is called that the pin 27 rotatively connected in the lower legportion 24' and is fixed'agains't rotation to the upper leg I I portion 25 so as to move this'leg portion upon i rotation.

sumes a vertical position, the body 19 will also be :moved to a raised position but will When the portion 25 ascontinually maintain a vertical position since the weight 32 under the action of gravity always maintains its vertical position. The pin 30 being rigidly connected against rotae rotation of the pin, while thepin 30 is roq tatively mounted in the tops of the leg porvWhen the core of this solenoid moves in- Wards the cable 37 is drawn upon for raising .the left arm 22. Attention is called that the istop 36fon the inner sectionof the arm '22 acts against the outer section of the arm for,

which, also is. possible since the core of the solenoid 38 is now free to move outwards.

- While 'I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of. my invention, it;. i-s to be understood that I do not limit myself to precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modiz .fications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the. appended claims.

Having; thus described my invention, what I claimas new, and'desire to secure by United States LettersPatent is.:- v V 1. In a signaling device of the 'classdescribed, a base plate with a seat, a support plate pivotally mounted on the base plate, a figure mounted on the support plate and arranged to. normallysit on the seat, said figureim including a body portion, legs pivotally con-' nected on the lower end of the body and formed of two sections pivotallyfjoined, a

V pintle support fixedjtothe support plate and rotatively mounted through said base platef an arm rigidly attached on, the pintle supportfor turning the same, means connected between the pintle .su-pport'and the base plate normally urging the figure. to assume a front- ;wardposition, apin rigidly attached to the upper-portion ofoneofsaid legs'and rotativelymounted inthe lower portion of said leg, a-weight attached on the body and extending below the pivotal connection of said body and legs for the purpose'of maintaining the body-in a vertical position, andmeans for moving saidpintle support arm and said leg pin to cause saidifigure to rise and. turn 2. Ina signaling device of the class described, a base platewith aseat, a support vplate pivotallymounted on the base plate, a.

figure mounted on thesupport plate and arranged to normally sit on the seat, said figure including a body portion, legs pivotally connected on the lower end of the body and"- formed of two sections pivotally joined, a pintle support fixed to the support plate and rotatively' mounted through said base plate, an arm rigidly attached on thepintle support for turning the same, a'spiral spring connect 25 ed between the pintle support and the base plate normally urging the figure to assume; a frontward position, a pin rigidly attached to e the upper portion of one of said legs andro tativelymountedin the lowerportionjof" signature.

JOHN BRYKOWICZ. 

